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How to get fromKassel to Bolognaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 13 ways to get from Kassel to Bologna by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    5h 20m
    €126–391

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    15h 6m
    €91–288

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    11h 44m
    €165–397

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    12h 37m
    €110–160

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    7h 7m
    €133–366

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 25m
    €162–493

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 40m
    €159–435

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 58m
    €128–368

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 52m
    €93–330

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    7h 11m
    €120–421

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kassel to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bolognacar car
    12h 17m
    €187–260

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Mezzocoronatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Mezzocorona to Bologna Centraletrain train Re
    19h 2m
    €115–219

  13. Drive  966.1 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Bolognacar car 966.1 km
    9h 49m
    €156–226

Kassel to Bologna by tram, train, and night train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 855.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bologna centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne via Munich central bus station and München Hackerbrücke in around 12h 37m.

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